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*=^rr" F.S.ROYS I Norfolk, Va. ? Tarboro, N. C. Columbia, S. ( Macon, Ga. Birmingham, 1 L. ? | The Girl a ;j Horse and ji a Dog* 1! <! ' i 'I ' i '? 11 11 By ;1 | FRANCIS LYNDE jj iiiiii Copyright by Cbarlos S^rlbnorti Sons (Continued from second page) asking the dull hoy if he'd ever hoard of the letter "A." VIICII, 1 iiillllll IIM1, "Well, isn't that tl?e way you've boon acting?" "Haven't I some little cause?" "Maybe, of course, I'm willing to make some allowances. It does seem provoking that your grumhnihor should have left things in such a dreadful muddle," "How much do you know about the muddle?" I asked. "I know tlmt old Mr. Dudley let, * or partly lot, a contract for the drain* lug of tin; mine, to a man who was almost a total stranger to him." I saw how it was. Itullcrlon, always readier to talk than a stuck pig is to bleed, had been giving her his own rj ' version of things, llut 1 let that part of It go. "Grandfather Jasper was laboring for the good of my soul. He knew his 'medium,' as the artists say. lie i wanted to make mo work?something ^ that nobody else has ever been able to do." B "Don't you like to work?" K "Why-e-e, I guess I'm like other folk I In thut respect. I don't mini) working if i can pick my joh?and my comf pnny. I've been having a bully good v time hammering around this old hunch of Junk with your fattier. Or I was having one until Satan came also." "Meaning Mr. Bullerton?" | "Quite so; meaning Mr. Bullerton, christened Charles.'" "Ought I to stay here and listen if you're going to say tilings about him?" "Not if you are going to marry him. you shouldn't." '"Well, why shouldn't I marry him if I want to? Ilusn't lie plenty of money? And haven't I told you that I'd marry for money?" "Humph I" said 1 ; "when you talk that way you are saying out loud Just what Llaette says to iierseJf?only you cum i iDt'an u and sue (lues, nut (ell roe how did you get permission to come over here and talk with roe?" "Whose permission?noddy's?" V ? "No; Bullerton'a, of course." ^ "I don't have to ask it?yet." * "Not yet, hut soon," I grinned. "All things come to him?or her?who waits. Just the same, you shouldn't have come. It's cruelty to animals. After a man has traveled thousands of miles to sit at the feet of the one girl In the universe, oaly to find himself elbowed by a brown-whiskered Jeet?" "Hush!" she chided. "Can't you ever.be serious? You ure not sitting at anybody's feet. Wha^are you go *^ in| to do about the mine?" fa|t VBull#rton offered to unwater the ICldnabar if I'd deed him a bit more jBfcan a half Interest? and possiblj he'd Htt) he willing to do that, which would that he'd form a stock company R-lwti freeze me out completely when HR y^H . THAOB MAftK REGISTERED TER GUANO G Richmond, Va. Lyni Charlotte, N. C. Was 3. Spartanburg, S.C. Atla: Columbus,Ga. Mon Via. Baltimore, Md. Tole< "He otTers to buy the mine outright, ! Just ns It stands, for fifty thousand dollars." "But your grandfather paid nearly half a million for It, didn't he?" "Even so. But, you see, In the present scrap I'm the under dog. The man i you are going to marry has none of the idee little scruples In a business transI action?if you'll permit me to go that far. lie even threatens to turn me , over io the authorities for stealing j that inspection car and getting It smashed." "Oh, I don't believe he'd do that!" | she deprecated. "it 15? perfectly right and proper Unit you shouldn't think so?In the oireuinstances. Just the same, you'll pardon ine if I say that I'm swearing continuously and prayerfully at the circumstances." "You don't want me to marry money and have good clothes and all the other nice things, and travel and see the world, and nil that?" "No, l>y Jove! I want you to marry me." tier laugh was Just a funny little I gurgle. "Bluebeard!" site snld, Just like that. "And you haven't even killed Miss Handle yet! Thank you, ever so ! much; hut I don't want to he one of i several. Besides, you haven't any money." Talk of impasses and Impossible slti nations! What could a man say, or hope to say, to such a girl as that 1 "T?i<1 you come over here Just to i torment me?" I rasped. "Woof!" she shivered, "here comes the hear again!" and then, right smash | out of n clear sky: "Kiss me?Just | once, Stannie-bear." I?)d I? She was gasping a hit when l she got up rather unsteadily to go i back to the cabin across the dump I homl mwl vviinlilri'f ? ... .... ...... ..VII.1III ? nmj (IIMM lir( mill* ute, though I begged and pleaded with Iter. "No, indeed, Itluchcat'd man," she said with that pieer little gurgJe of a laugh. 1 think I linve found nut what I wanted to. Ooodhy." And then, after I thought slie was clean tjone, slie tinned back t<> say. airily: "Oh. yes; 1 had almost forgotten what 1 [ en me over here to tell yon. You mustn't sr'l the f'ltunihar. Rtannie; not for a My price thiil anybody might offer you. (' >oilhy. again." Can you heat it? When the good Lord "trtnd * women lie donhtlesn hud many r>r'."?nis: Init I do believe the mold \va> broken tind thrown away after this Jeaale girl had heet> fash ioiit- l. i ' i a solid hour or mote 1 s??t on that sluh ImmicIi at the slia.'thoii.se doer it; a sort of newihlored daze, wondering it I had been asleen and dream. ing. <?v if the bedazzling tiling had riitUv hiiiiiioiied. (To be continued next we?k) "ARO" IS APPRECIATIVE Florence, S. C., Feb. 14th, 1922 Editor of The Advertiser: I would like to ask you to place in your newsy "Advertiser" my great and sincere appreciation for the wonderful ovation and manly method of your 11uI>Iic- in welcoming my little troupe and myself to your Court House.on February 10th and would like also to say that through the advertising both in your columns an<F by the hand-bills you so nicely arranged ar.d printed, we feel that a goodly portion of our success is due. We wish to thank the commitee of the Social Olub as well as the members, for their untiring efforts in our behalf. I "Aro," Wonder Magician and - - . ... >. -v' ' - 1 * .llii V ' "** .,; r A ^gA4t^ IP ^ -^-T! i OMPANY l I shburg, Va. ( 3hingfcon,N.C. nta, Ga. i tgomery, Ala. I do, Ohio I * - I , HONOR ROLL RUBY SCHOOL 1st grade: Preston Allen, Frances . Gilmore Raley. 2nd grade: Cleo Coker, J. W. Crawley, Thomas Graves, Mollie McCreight, Glti>3 Thurmnn. 3rd grad?: Thomas Burch, Beatrice Hendrick, Louise Sellers. 4th grade: Virginia Crawley, Dorothy Bell Huntley, James Graves, ivnox nuirman. 5th grade? Cleo Gibson, Carrison Threatt, Madge Thuiman. Gth grade: Jasj.tr Crawley, Clyde Gibson. 7th grade: Dune m Smith, Este'le Smith. Oth grade: Ruth Hancock. 10th grade: Iris McNnir. 11th grade: GUJyt Graver, A Hie Sellers. HOW WILL YOO I FEEL FOUR DAYS FROM TO DAY? Will your stomach still be bothering you?making you uncomfortable ?robbing you of your strength, your health, your happiness? Will indigestion still be gnawing? Try KNl??-l Stau nch Me !'ctr.? under our 4 day guarantee. If it helps you, you receive priceless benefits. If it it doesn t help you, return th > hcttle and c/ery cent you paid for KNEE-4 Stomach Medicine will be refunded. No fairer otfer could be made to sufferers of INDIGESTION and CONSTIPATION. The stomach is one of your most I imtmrtant nrcrn no r\rt i* /Jnrvnn/I.. 1 - ?f> ? ?? ?v U^pviiua jrvrut general health. The stomach should be always in fine condition. Yet 1NDI(JEST10N is one of the most comon of all diseases. KNEE-4 thru its action on the stomach, has brought relief to many who have suffered from INDIGESTION. Try it! OUR GUARANTEE (io to your favorite *store, btry 4 bottle of KNEE-4.,Try it for 4 day** If it helps you,the benefit* you receive will be priceless, something that can not be measured in money. If it does not helj) you, the trial ha? cost you nothing, you can return the bottle ?:i iv- ?* J - I iuiu jrvui iiiuucy vr 11 i of reiumea to I you. Do not delay. Open the. dor to I health today. ! price $2.50 give yourstomach a laugh for two and j a half for saleIverywhere HELP WANTED?fiddle-aged white woman, with no family, to keep LOCAL ITEMS Ex-Senator W. P. Pollock, is convalescent after a prolonged attack of pleurisy. The Valentine party that was to have been held Tuesday evening has been po&tponed unlit today (Thursday) at the Court House. The public is invited. Admision 16 cents, for benefit of the Social Club. Recent tfddilibns to the society of the town are: Mr. and Mrs. A. Haskell Miller, of Columbia ;Mr. and rMs. A. F. -McCraw, of Macon, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. G(les of Birmingham, Ala.; Mr. Bob Ccrdell, of Atlanta, and J. F. McCraw of Macon, Ga. Miss Cora Craig is visiting her brother, Mr. Will H. Craig of Atlanta. Mr. Lawrence P. Sain, superintendent of the reservoir construction has ,Ijepn transferred to Florida. ' Sea me at the filling atatien before buying fertilizer. I am with the Peruvian Guano Co. A. Ray Rivers, tf I 1 Mr. and Mrs. Jamie Griggs spent, Sunday in Wadesboro. Mr. 13. F. flfrtbeson and daughter, Misj Mary l^l^d Robeson, of Big Springs Hotel,\pent Sunday here. j Mr. It R. T jinpu nf CLo-qmi ?ro? ? ? the city Saturday. t | Mrs. R. L. Hurst is sufferng with La Grippe. Try our cakes just aaca and you will atop baluag tka", "Juat liko mothor used to mako" and ao muck ckaapor. A. F. Davis Market. I Mrs. Frances S. Blair, who has been very sick is improving. Miss Lucile McWhirter of Joncsville spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Frances S. Blair. "Mayor" J. A. Sellers reports south Chesterfield on a boom. Criminal Court convenes the 1st Monday in March. Two Federal Revenue Officiuis will be at Chesterfield tomorrow (17th) to a.ssst individuals in making out their income tax returns for 1921 for U. S. government. Mr. P. A. Murray, Jr., after an absence of nearly five years, in U. S. I Army during the war and lately a j resident of the island of Santo Do- J mingo, has returned and resumed the practice of law at Cheraw. On last Friday night Miss Sarah Teal entertained the Junior Misionary Society at her home on Main street. Miss Mary Hannah Hurst gave a Valentine party Monday night, which was enjoyed by a host of friends, friends. Tha nfext tins* you want tome canned corn, pMi or bean* ask for the Flag Brand at A. F. Davis Market. Mrs. F. B. Sanders is visiting friends at Maxton, N. C. Miss Marie McWhirter is the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. S. Blair. Mrs. T. VV. pflcNeeley, sister of Mrs. J. E. Meehan died at her home at Casatt Monday. Mrs. Mechun and Mr, W. H. Porter attended the funeral. Mr. Eugene Abbott, of Greenwood, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Abbott. Mr. Rudolph Hursey of Davidson Co'lcrfl in viait.inc Iwra Ming Mary C. Haynie visited in Florence last week. There will be a box supper at the Stafford school house, Saturday night February 18, for the benefit of Mt. Olivet Church. Mr. W. J. Tiller spent Friday in Columbia. Young Lady?Were you pleased with the new school, little boy? Little Boy?hfawl Dey mada me wash me face an' when I went home de dory hit me 'cause he didnt know me. Time to Plant and the best varieties of vegetable and f.tld seeds to plant for each purpose is told in the \ |[ 1922 CaUlog of I GFirnc Now ready to be mailed, free on request. Reduced prices are quoted on Seeds, Poultry Supplies, and Feeds,-' Garden Tools and Spray Materials. .Write for vour copy today. T. W. WOOD & SONS, t fiecdsmen, 17 S. 14th St., Richmond, Va. no toxnow tUDEN'S menthol cot^iaraps strmight civs ouibs assise L J* &A^mdlmSr I ? *.; * eag?m? m i if . i ' i TO PROTECT BANKS Columbia, Feb. 6.?The act prohibiting any person in the State circulating false reports with intenS to injure any banking institution in South Carolina, has been a law since February 3. when it was approved by Governor Cooper. The act carries a penalty of from $100 to $500 in fines or imprisonment of one year, or both, in the discretion of the trial judge. The South Carolina Bankers' Association will offer a liberal reward for the conviction of any person uttering or circulating such reports. | "That any person who shnll fabely and wilfully and with intent to injure," says the act, "circulate any report, or make any false statement as the assets on liabilities of any bank in South Carolina, or to its solvency or ability to meet its obligations, or as to assets or liabilities of any bank any other false statement, calculated to effect the credit or standing of said bank, or to cast suspicion upon its solvency, soundness or ability to meet its deposits or 4thcr obligations in due course, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not loss than one hundred ($100.00) dollars, nor more than five hundred ($500.00) dollars, or be imprisoned for not more than ono year, or both, in the discretion of the Court." Have you made your tax returns? The time expires the 20th. Why not make yours and save the 50 per cent, penalty. T. W. Edins Auditor. BEST WAY TO FIGHT BOLL WEEVIL TOLD BL EXPERT (Contiued from second page) eausese the plants to continue uninterruptedly in their growth. By all means such operations ajs deep cultivation and cultivation too close the plants, which cause shedding should be avoided. In many instances a fair crop already set and beyond danger from the weevil has been lost by running the plows so very close that the side roots were cut and the plants made to shed practically all upon a number of factors as woll as on the severity of the infestation. The soil, climate and many other Important factors must be considered. In many localities it is extremely important to select varieties which arc resistant to diseases. What is needed is a variety which will mature quickly and set a crop at the earliest possible date. The first effect of the boll weevil invasion was to force the abandonment of the longer staple and the adoption of small boll, early varieties of very short staple such as King and its derivitive Simpkins. During re i:ei|v yearn, nuwever, numerous ouii'r varieties have been developed to the point where they are sufficiently early to mature a crop in the presence of the weevil and these are being rapidly adopted. The Triumph variety is one of the best known for the western portion of the infested territory. Among the others which have been cultivated with success in var'ous localities are Cleveland Big Boll, Oouk's Improved, Rowdcn, Toole, Brown, Lone Star, Trico, Columbia and Wunnaroaker. "It should be thoroughly understood that the selection of the cotton variety is purely a local proposition and farmers are warned against the extensive planting, of a new variety (inerely because it has done well elsewhere) bfore he has tried it on a small scSle under his own conditions. WheneveY possible seed rhould be obtained frt>m local planters who have giveh attention to varietal selection. Varieties introduced from different sources require several seasons to adjust themselves to local conditions. f^lant ay Early a* Climate Will Permit "Another step to be taken in obtaining an early cropt and fully as important as those that have been mentioned, is early planting itself. Naturally no set rule can be laid down as to the proper date for planting. There is much variation in the seasons, and sometimes it is impossible to place the fields in readiness as early as is desirable. Mucfk of the effect of early planting is lost unless the seed bed is in good condition. Rather than plant abnormally early it would be better to improve the seed bed. It is not recommend that planting be i made at dangerously early dates. Nevertheless, with proper preliminary attention to the fields it would be possible for farmers in most localities to plant from 10 to 20 days efhdier than they were accustomed to before the arrival of the weevil. This, therefore, is the general recommendation that is made. "An important step in procuring an early crop under many conditions Is the use of commercial fertilizers. In many large areas in the cotton belt the land is not impoverished to the extent that it actually needs fertilizers under normal conditions. It has been demonstrated many tiihes by the different experiment stations in the south that the maturity of cotton frequently can be hastened materially by the use of fertilizers. On impoverished soil fertilizers containing a high percentage of nitrogen give increased yields under bolt weevil cdnditiOns. "The proper use of fertilizers is a very complicated matter. In fact, in i, ,,,,,, ^1??"=^==========^^======^^ M This new nA y^T sugar-coated ? gum delights young and old*\^| j It "melts in your ' mouth" and the gui center remains to aid brighten teeth and soo and throat* There are the other V friends to choose from, results to obtain iho greatest benefit th from fertilizers at the smallest cost, ih "The best method by far of build- so ing up soils so that early crops of cot- th ton may ba,. produced is the use of pt legumes planted either with corn or >< solid. sv "One feature of the use of fertili". | c i era which should be carefully consid- j W ered is their relation to the determin-1 ca ate growth of the cotton plant. With 1 d certain varieties and certain soils it | vi will be found that the plants have a i ai decided tendency to cease squaring ; ta about the middle or latter part,of the h< season and to mature at that time. This habit has been termed the determniate growth of the plant. Accord- 0f ing to when it occurs, this may he an p] advantage or disadvantage in the w tight against the weevil. If it occurs too early it is a decided disadvantage because this cessation of squaring -p produces a food shortage which :i| causes the weevils to attack the bolls <.?. with abnormal severity. Consequently it is very desirable to have the cotton rt, continue squaring long enough to pro- ju tect the full crop of bolls to maturitv. After the bolls are safe, however, the td squares are a liabity rather than an th asset. \v Securing a Full Stand i> E*?cntial in "Many theories have been advanc- u ed relative to the spacing of cotton rt in its relation to boll weevil control. C( Numerous tests have shown the most c, profitable spacing to vary with the ti season, soil, variety and numerous tt other conditions, so it is impossible (>( to recommend any universal practice, (|, but it is generally found that the c< spacing which secures the best results ct prior to the arrival of the weevil is h< still best in the presence of the weevil. However, the general practice in spac- (|< ing has be.cn exceedingly careless and v.; as a rule very poor stands are secured. It is imposible to make a full crop la of cotton unless sufficient plants are on the ground and the first step to se- tcure this result is the adoption of ,,| more careful methods of hoeing to a cr stand. or "During the growing season of the jn crop the fields should l<e given very of careful cultivations. Most of Llie^ol benefits of early pn ;>a ration, early" replanting and f< rtili'/. itiori may be lost of in *;?>< vnu neins art* t mven jjood jd attention subsequently. In case of un- th avoidably (Ida; cd planting the best al course l<> pur.-! is to cultivate the m fields in the mo t thorough manner si possii)le. I'mler mo.-t condiiions '.the old plantation* rule 'one a week nnd ti once in a 1 w' houl I la* made to ap- th ply. This will no; n-u n the direct hi destruction of miry weevils, but it cj H.H.LE FUNERAL DIRECTC Quality Depeti' W? carry a full line of Co( A . w?piwippijp l-x? -1 i k ' ' Ti" iji "*aa V ga raga " is''Jar LEYS digestion, the mouth VRIGLEY e fruit. When this happens during; e middle or latter part of the sean the weevils will certainly preveHt. e putting on of any more fruit. THl neral practice of 'laying by' * hr/ d raping the middles with a wide* L*eep leaves a hard surface whiqh' uses lots of moisture and shedditjV.'. .ere the weevil occurs, every print ion must be taken to avoid shea-* i.g, as the insect will certainly pre nt the maturity of the later fruit; ul moreover, will be forced to atck bolls which other\f!se would not. injured. Culti r?<.e Late, But Be Careful "The value of late cultivation has-, 'ten 1 eon discussed pro and con? rior to the advent of the weevil it as ?n almost universal custom toi y l y' the cotton crops well before; ie time when the last bolls were set. his practice has been very largely tandoned, however, clue to dire necsity. The importance of keeping the itton squaring long enough to pro-i ct the bolls until safe from injury is been mentioned, and the best way ) accomplish this result is to con. nue cultivation until fairly late in ie season, at least two or three eeks beyond the usual time of 'layig by.' This is, of course, a somelnt dangerous practice since it is a 'ilicai period in the boiling of the >tton an absolute disaster to the op by improper cultivation at this me. Consequently, carelessness at lis sea con should carefully avoidl and the plow should not be run too jeply or too close to the plant or ex;ssive shedding will result. However, ireful late shallow cultivation is to * i very strongly recommended. "The foregoging paragraphs have mlt largely with the necessity of an irly crop and have enripha* zed it,9 aportance of expod'ting the crop by rgely pir.i tii.g and frequent cultiva* irly planting and frequent eultiva<m. However, thesa operations can i!y he sucessfully conducted under unlit ions of good drainage. Experiice has shown that it is practically lpo. si'do mis* a profitable crop p cotton 01 the olher hand, the value good drainage is everywhere apirent. It en.i':>!--s th?* e.irlier planting cotton, < ai l' evrminntion ??#t rnn. , f> ouent < "?' ivntion. Furthermore ic prow d fir s out. more rapidly rter a r in an ' tliu ineenmos the cli ntic control of the weevil due to> inshino. "If after intense, proper cultiva*on weevil infestation is menacing? len, and only then, re. ort to dusting; jt he prepared for such an emergen-r." AVITT )K 8 EMBALIY1ER dadility Service fins, Caskets atid Burial Chesterfield, S. C